Month: December 2014

One of the biggest challenges of studying abroad is obvious: packing. Packing to come over to Europe in the first place took me months… literally. I packed, and repacked, and repacked again. I weighed my luggage countless times. My portable… Continue Reading →

During my stay here in Austria, and throughout all my travels, these little mixed-media journals have followed me everywhere I go. I have always kept a journal, but this trip I decided to give myself a portable creative outlet (since… Continue Reading →

Some of the very best moments of this semester have happened as a result of my friendships with some delightful girls. This week, along with the stressful moments of turning in paperwork, doing last-second Christmas shopping, studying for final exams,… Continue Reading →

This weekend, I spent a few days in the glorious Christmasy capital of the world: Vienna. The goal for this weekend was to finish all my Christmas shopping, and to really get into the Christmas spirit. I have been feeling… Continue Reading →

This weekend, I escaped from reality and spent a delightful few days once again in beautiful Scotland. It was a weekend of moments of falling down and falling up– falling into and falling through– falling ultimately into something wonderful. My… Continue Reading →

Last weekend, I spent a delightful time playing tour-guide for my lovely sister and brother-in-law! I really enjoyed showing them all of my favorite places in the city of Salzburg. We even saw some new things, too! To begin our… Continue Reading →

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Keeping the Flame is a lifestyle blog that explores self-care, spirituality, nature, music, and the myriad of other interests and dreams of Mandi Sadler, an inspiration seeker in Austin, TX. Thanks for stopping by!